Lump sum death payment

A lump sum death payment of three times your pay may be payable.

You can tell us who you would like the lump sum death payment paid to by using the Expression of Wish form (see Related Documents in the "Helpful Information" section). Although the form is not binding we will usually try and pay any death grant according to your stated wishes.

Survivor's pension

When you die, we may be able to pay a pension to your husband/wife or your civil partner or your cohabiting partner and your dependent children.

Calculating the amount of survivor's pension

For your husband or wife, civil partner or cohabiting partner

1/160th of your pensionable pay multiplied by the total membership you would have built up to your Normal Pension Age.

Note

Only your membership from 6 April 1988 is used for cohabiting partners, plus any of your membership before 6 April 1988 that you have opted to pay additional contributions for, so that it counts towards a cohabiting partner's pension.